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Announcing our new Co-Production Examples & Tools web page!

Examine each step of the co-production process when you visit our new Co-Production Examples and Tools web page! The Science Program is working to build a community of researchers, resource managers, and other resource users to support the sustainability of the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. To support applied ecosystem science and incentivize these communities to … Continue reading

Bridging the Gap: Workshop Promotes Co-Producing Actionable Science in Florida

To help bridge the gap between researchers, resource managers, and other end users, the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, Florida RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Program, the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative, Florida Sea Grant, and the University of Florida’s Natural Resource Leadership Institute partnered together to host a two-day workshop in St. Petersburg, Florida in May of this year. The workshop gathered individuals from across the state to learn about science co-production and discuss best practices to improve science for natural resource management in Florida.

‘Now is the Time’: Conserving Recreational Fisheries Takes a Habitat Focus 

By Miranda Madrid On a sunny day out in Charlotte Harbor, a team of researchers catch adult fish and large juveniles as part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) fisheries-independent monitoring program. The researchers identify, count, and measure fish and invertebrates in an effort to inform … Continue reading

Join us at the Gulf of Mexico Conference!

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is excited to attend the Gulf of Mexico Conference in Tampa, Florida!  The Science Program will co-host two sessions with partners from the Gulf region. Please join us to hear about ongoing research, learn more about our synthesis initiative, and access resources for creating collaborative partnerships.  Here is the session … Continue reading

Webinar Next Week: Gulf of Mexico Synthesis Research and Open Request for Proposals

Join us on Feb. 1 for a webinar featuring insights from one of the first projects in the Gulf Ecosystem Initiative and information on the current Request for Proposals.  Topic: Gulf of Mexico Synthesis Research: Offshore Wind Project and Open Request for Proposals Date/Time: Thursday, February 1, 2024, 9am Central / 10am Eastern Abstract: The … Continue reading

Supporting dolphin restoration: Collaborative project investigates how multiple stressors impact Houston-area dolphins

The Houston area is a highly industrialized landscape, featuring the largest petrochemical complex in the U.S. As such, the Houston area has been the scene of multiple oil and chemical spills as well as several hazardous waste sites, some of which persist today. There have also been multiple bottlenose dolphin Unusual Mortality Events — unexpected, fatal strandings that demand an immediate response —making it an important area to investigate dolphin health.